Nature Friendly Education for Young Children’s Social Emotional Development: Focusing on the Perspectives of Education Experts and Parents

Key Points

• The aim is to understand perceptions of education experts and parents regarding nature friendly education for young children.
• Conducted surveys with education experts and parents.
• Analyzed perceptions regarding the necessity, operational conditions, and support needs of nature friendly education.
• Both groups generally agree on the necessity of nature friendly education for social emotional development.
• Common concerns include safety management burdens and lack of financial and administrative support.
• Parents exhibited more caution than experts on safety and institutional judgment.

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